Used 2016 GMC Terrain Consumer Reviews
Used Terrain for sale
3...
See Edmunds pricing data
Has Your Car's Value Changed?
Used car values are constantly changing. Edmunds lets you track your vehicle's value over time so you can decide when to sell or trade in.
We have a limited number of reviews for the 2016 Terrain, so we've included reviews for other years of the Terrain since its last redesign.
GNC Beats Imports
Pat Leaper, 11/06/2017
2016 GMC Terrain Denali 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
8 of 8 people found this review helpful
Excellent Value compared to German counter parts. Excellent Technology. Poor turning Radius. Very comfortable ride, hugs the road well. 6cyl has poor mileage
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Great SUV GOOD ok mpg
Jose, 10/15/2015
updated 04/18/2016
2015 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
50 of 59 people found this review helpful
after 5,000 miles the vehicle still performs great but miles per gallons needs improvements, 4 cyl engine. have not had a single issue with this vehicle so far, it looks and drives as it did the first day. love my GMC terrain
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
I have the Denali AWD with the 6 cylinder
tradedcmax, 05/29/2015
updated 12/05/2016
2015 GMC Terrain Denali 4dr SUV AWD (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
38 of 46 people found this review helpful
UPDATE # 2: After now 2 years, I'd say this is still a great SUV. There are some things I don't like. But all in all, it is a good vehicle. The cargo area is smaller than I'd like, and seems much smaller than my RAV4. The rear seat room is great, but you use up cargo room doing this. The large sloped rear of the body cuts into cargo room as well. My feet hurt after driving this SUV, and I tend to feel stiff from the seats - they seem like they don't have shaping in the seats. The NAV system is annoying, but it works. The touch screen is hard to reach. Little things like this. But the vehicle runs well, no breakdowns, and seems solid. UPDATE: After a year with this vehicle, there are some good and bad things. The ride continues to feel like a high end luxury ride. And that is saying something when you are driving this each day. The MPG's range from 15-20, and mostly somewhere in between. For a big 6 cylinder with just over 300hp, I'd say that is to be expected. No worries merging in high speed traffic, this car is super fast. The nav system is so crazy - just yesterday I was trying to find a point of interest by name, and it was not in there. It was a cemetery, but if Waze GPS app can find it, why not the car's nav system? The bluetooth phone integration is annoying. If I make a call with my phone, and put it on handset mode, it only stays on handset mode until someone answers, then it goes back to hands free. Then, I transfer to handset and it will periodically go back to handsfree. Why? I don't know. But using Waze it will automatically put you onto bluetooth audio and start/stop with directions, mostly pausing the music. That is such a pain. This is my wife's car but I've unconnected my phone because it is too frustrating. The cool part though, is when it uses your phone to make a call, it dims the A/C or heat to make it less loud. The insulation in this car is amazing, it is so quiet compared to my car, lending itself to that luxury ride thing. The cargo area is skimpy, but if you fold the seats, and move the rear seat forward, it makes it better. It is not a low height load floor and the rear wheel wells cut into valuable cargo room. Sad, but true. The good thing though is that you can move the rear seats back to make more legroom for rear passengers and that is really good as I rarely carry cargo vs. hauling people. In fact, I use my RAV4 for cargo since it seems to carry more and more easily and save this for hauling our family members as it is a comfy ride. The only complaint about the build quality is that the rear tail lenses were leaking water at the car wash when I first bought it, but that has not happened since. You'll be hard pressed to find another ride that feels as luxurious as this for the money. The powertrain warranty on the 2015 is 60 months/100,000 miles - which was changed to 60 months/60,000 miles for 2016, which is disappointing. I'm predicting few repairs, as it has a really nice build quality. The carpets are real carpets, not a hard piece of fake carpet. The seats are luxurious leather and feel like it. The car has a quality feel unrivaled by other competitors. And I like the more squared shape than the newer rounded edged SUV's. Would I recommend it? If I wanted a luxurious ride and not spending $50K at the big "M", yes. If I wanted a people hauler and not a cargo hauler as the primary purpose, yes! And if I didn't mind spending $5K more than for a RAV4, to get that superior ride and handling, then yes! The only other thing I should mention that comes to mind is that the steering wheel will give you a workout, and that it doesn't have a great turning radius. Yes, tight turns in parking lots are hard to do - and wears you out. The steering is VERY stiff, not loosey goosey. I find it annoying, but tolerable. My wife loves that firm feeling. While we have only had this for a couple of weeks, it is proving to be a great SUV/CUV. It isn't the cheapest out there, but for a premium ride and feel, coupled with the money off of sticker price, it is a nice compromise. For the sticker price, you could get more bang for your buck at a competitor, but after taking money off, that isn't so true. This vehicle has a premium feel and ride, with some decent features. Compared to my foreign SUV/CUV, it feels like I'm driving a high end model, even though my foreign SUV/CUV is a limited trim. Everything seems more luxurious in the Terrain. It is a nice blend of size and features.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Very nice car for traveling and local driving
Lori, 07/12/2016
2015 GMC Terrain SLE-1 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
This car would be about perfect except for two main things. First, it has no rear air conditioning and we have to freeze in the front so passengers or our little dog aren't too hot in the back seat, and dual controls would be appreciated because we fight over the temperature constantly. Second, it is too low to the ground and has a plastic wrap around border on the bottom of the car which means you have to be very careful when you park not to hit parking stops or curbs and you can't take it off road on rough ground without worrying about damage as well as having to forget about steep driveways. The gas mileage is excellent and we bought it for traveling. We are very tall and the seats go way back in the front and the back seat is adjustable, too, and is comfortable even for very tall people. It is easy to get in and out of because the seats aren't as low as a car. This is not a Subaru Outback type vehicle... I suggest staying on the paved roads. The drivers side is rather noisy on most roads, but tolerable. I appreciate the back-up camera. I wish we could have afforded the AWD, but so far no problems with only FWD. The power steering went out on our second trip and we had to have the entire front end replaced, but the car has worked fine ever since. However the dealer in another state wouldn't fix it and we had to drive it back to our state without PS to get it repaired and that lack of GM service was a shock. For maintenance our local dealer has been great.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
Second Terrian and loving it
michael Marcus, 08/11/2016
updated 09/10/2018
2016 GMC Terrain SLE-2 4dr SUV (2.4L 4cyl 6A)
46 of 57 people found this review helpful
Shop around on the internet to find the best price available for the particular model you want before you negotiate with dealership for further reduction. Prices do vary I have noticed from dealership to dealership. I traded in my 2015 owned since 2014 Terrain SLE1 for my new 2016 Terrain SLE2. Most noticeable upgrade on the 4cyl engine is the power. Truly impressed. Gave it about 17 more horse power, you can feel the difference in acceleration on highways. Backup camera made improvements as well especially for parking. On my SLE2 model GMC to access Virtual Advisor feature, on you say OnStar command, I finally figured this out, GM didn't know and OnStar told me NYS discontinued this feature, not true. I'm a happy camper about this again. Car interior is also quieter than previous model. Styling upgrade although modest makes a nice statement especially with the new LED lights and redesigned hood. Not sure why Edmunds is down on this model but it is a well priced, beautifully made, nice riding SUV. I am very happy now owning my second one. I would not have done this if I were unhappy with my first one. Remember I own I don't lease. Not into throwing my money away . It doesn't grow on trees in my house. One more thing MPG is lower in city then advertised but show me one that isn't. Getting about 16 MPG city right now but should go up once its broken in, highway haven't done a trip yet, but based on other terrain I had I'm expecting about 28 MPG not using ECO button. Another nice thing why I could trade in my 2015 after owning it for 18 months was trade in value, seems it maintained its value well enough to afford me the opportunity to buy the newer model, reset the warranties, get a new SUV with no miles and once again start over again. How much is that worth when you invest your savings? Another consideration when considering this SUV.
- Safety
- Technology
- Performance
- Interior
- Comfort
- Reliability
- Value
3...